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(43) Date of publication: 04.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/32 (21) Application number: 02799601.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.09.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B67D 5/62 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/030051 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/027001 (03.04.2003 Gazette 2003/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 24.09.2001 US 961668 (71) Applicant: Lancer Partnership, Ltd. San Antonio, TX 78219 (US)	(72) Inventor: SCHROEDER, Alfred, A. San Antonio, TX 78230 (US) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al Cruikshank & Fairweather,19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)